Efficacy of Ciclesonide Versus Budesonide in Patients With Asthma (18 to 75 y) (BY9010/M1-137)

Exclusion Criteria

• •Concomitant severe diseases or diseases which are contraindications for the use of inhaled steroids
• •Concomitant COPD (i.e. chronic bronchitis or emphysema) and/or other relevant lung diseases causing alternating impairment in lung function
• •An asthma exacerbation or an infection of the lower airways prior to entry into the baseline period
• •Pregnancy
• •Intention to become pregnant during the course of the study
• •Breast feeding
• •Lack of safe contraception
• •Patient is current smoker with 10 or more pack-years
• •Patient is ex-smoker with 10 or more pack-years